Queen of Hearts to Gingerbread Crumble Gradient
CSS
background: linear-gradient(90deg, #98333a 0%, #9c5e33 100%);
From Queen of Hearts (#98333A) to Gingerbread Crumble (#9C5E33). The two hues are 29° apart on the color wheel, close enough that the blend stays clean without a muddy middle.
Colors along the gradient
| Name | HEX | RGB | HSL | CMYK | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Queen of Hearts | #98333A | 152, 51, 58 | 356°, 50%, 40% | 0, 66, 62, 40 | |
| 25% (near Rusty Heart) | #993E38 | 153, 62, 56 | 4°, 46%, 41% | 0, 59, 63, 40 | |
| 50% (near Mature Cognac) | #9A4937 | 154, 73, 55 | 11°, 47%, 41% | 0, 53, 64, 40 | |
| 75% (near Hello Fall) | #9B5335 | 155, 83, 53 | 18°, 49%, 41% | 0, 46, 66, 39 | |
| Gingerbread Crumble | #9C5E33 | 156, 94, 51 | 25°, 51%, 41% | 0, 40, 67, 39 |
Halfway along, the gradient is #9A4937, closest to the named color Mature Cognac. The stops are mixed in RGB, the way browsers draw a linear gradient by default.
Text on this gradient
White text reads best on both ends, so one text color works across the whole gradient. The two end colors have a contrast ratio of 1.42:1, so the change is gentle.
Other ways to use it
- Top to bottom:
linear-gradient(180deg, #98333a, #9c5e33) - Diagonal:
linear-gradient(135deg, #98333a, #9c5e33) - Radial, from the center out:
radial-gradient(circle, #98333a, #9c5e33) - Tailwind CSS:
bg-gradient-to-r from-[#98333a] to-[#9c5e33]
Gradients like this work well for page headers, buttons, cards and slide backgrounds. Keep body text on a solid color for the best readability.
Questions
What are the HEX codes of the Queen of Hearts to Gingerbread Crumble gradient?
It starts at #98333A (Queen of Hearts) and ends at #9C5E33 (Gingerbread Crumble), with #9A4937 in the middle.
How do I reverse the gradient?
Swap the two colors or change the angle from 90deg to 270deg: linear-gradient(270deg, #98333a, #9c5e33) runs from Gingerbread Crumble on the left to Queen of Hearts on the right.